A Long March-7A carrier rocket carrying the Shijian-29A and Shijian-29B satellites blasts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 31, 2025. Launched at 6:40 a.m. (Beijing Time), the satellites have entered the preset orbit successfully. (Photo by Du Xinxin/Xinhua)

A Long March-7A carrier rocket carrying the Shijian-29A and Shijian-29B satellites blasts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 31, 2025. Launched at 6:40 a.m. (Beijing Time), the satellites have entered the preset orbit successfully. (Photo by Du Xinxin/Xinhua)

China sent two new satellites into orbit on Wednesday from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on the coast of the southern island province of Hainan.

The Shijian-29A and Shijian-29B satellites were launched at 6:40 a.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-7A carrier rocket. The satellites entered the preset orbit successfully.

These satellites will be mainly used for related new technology verification for space target detection.

A Long March-7A carrier rocket carrying the Shijian-29A and Shijian-29B satellites blasts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 31, 2025. Launched at 6:40 a.m. (Beijing Time), the satellites have entered the preset orbit successfully. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

A Long March-7A carrier rocket carrying the Shijian-29A and Shijian-29B satellites blasts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 31, 2025. Launched at 6:40 a.m. (Beijing Time), the satellites have entered the preset orbit successfully. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

The launch marked the 623rd mission of the Long March series carrier rockets.